FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 3910680 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12299
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN SCREW / UNKNOWN LOT. EXPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN DATE. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: "PSS 3D" HEAD IS DETACHED FROM THE SCREW HEAD. A REVIEW OF THE ACCOMPANYING X-RAY INDICATES THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE A HEAD DETACHED FROM THE SCREW HEAD AT THE CAUDAL OF THE TWO LEVELS OF THE CONSTRUCT. A PICTURE OF THE SCREW WITH THE HEAD DETACHED, ALONG WITH THE PROVIDED X-RAY, INDICATES THAT THE SCREW WAS EXPLANTED. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
386370 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention